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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What event does Mephistopheles claim caused the creation of the mountains and valleys in Act IV?
(a) The birth of a new God.
(b) A meteor shower.
(c) He does not know how they were created.
(d) The exile of the devil.

2. What does the emperor give to the Arch-Marshal in Scene 3 of Act IV?
(a) A bride.
(b) A sword.
(c) A new horse.
(d) A new castle.

3. Where does Faust and Helen flee to at the end of Scene 2 in Act III?
(a) Germany.
(b) Their place of refuge is not named.
(c) Arcadia.
(d) Troy.

4. What item does Havequick first want to plunder from the emperor in Scene 3 of Act IV?
(a) A steel-club.
(b) A bag of coins.
(c) The emperor's crown.
(d) A large shield.

5. When Faust decides to help the emperor, what does Mephistopheles turn him into?
(a) A calveryman.
(b) A savvy politician who can soothe the people.
(c) A skilled soldier.
(d) A general-in-chief with three aides.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who take Euphorion's clothing?

2. What authority does the archbishop demand from the emperor in Scene 3 of Act IV?

3. Who first discovers Speed-booty and Havequick trying to plunder the emperor's things?

4. Who does the archbishop accuse the emperor of being in league with in Scene 3 of Act IV?

5. What is the name of the son of Helen and Faust?

Short Essay Questions

1. What action does the emperor take towards his aides and marshals in Scene 3 of Act IV?

2. What does the chorus transform into at the end of Act III?

3. Describe the setting of Scene 3 of Act IV.

4. How are the heralds sent by the emperor to the rival emperor received in Scene 2 of Act IV?

5. How does the archbishop convince the emperor to give power to the church at the end of Act IV?

6. How does Mephistopheles treat Helen's servants in Scene 1 of Act III?

7. What does Faust claim as his true desire to Mephistopheles in Scene 1 of Act IV?

8. What is the attitude of the chorus towards Faust in Scene 2 of Act III?

9. What does Faust discuss with his commanders when he learns that Menelaus is coming to regain Helen in Act III?

10. How does the chorus describe Mephistopheles' appearance in Scene 1 of Act III?

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